BCCLA Heads to Court to Challenge Criminalization of Safe Injection Facility
The BCCLA will appear as an intervenor today at the B.C. Supreme Court in two cases involving a constitutional challenge to federal drug control legislation that could criminalize the operation […]
BCCLA Sues City of Powell River for Free Speech Violation Over Defamation Threat
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the City of Powell River for violation of the free expression […]
BCCLA Calls on CanWest to Drop its Legal Action Against Accused Satirists
In an open letter, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is calling on CanWest to drop its lawsuit against Mordecai Briemberg and a local publisher, Horizons Publications over an alleged […]
Government Wants Carte Blanche Over Your Personal Health Information
Privacy advocates take aim at B.C. Government’s E-Health legislation.
B.C. Civil Liberties Association Elects Robert D. Holmes as New President
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, Canada’s leading civil liberties organization, is pleased to announce that it has elected Robert D. Holmes as its new President. Mr. Holmes, a member […]
BCCLA Heads to B.C. Supreme Court to Challenge
The BCCLA will appear as an intervenor today at the BC Supreme Court in Arkinstall et al v. Surrey et al, a case that involves a challenge to the constitutionality […]
BCCLA Files Complaints Over SkyTrain Police Taser Use
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association today filed a complaint with the Police Complaints Commissioner for B.C. over the use of the Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) by SkyTrain Police. Incident reports […]
RCMP Complaint System Terribly Broken
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is calling for the creation of a new federal agency to enhance accountability of and public confidence in the RCMP. In a submission […]
B.C. Court of Appeal Agrees with BCCLA: Human Rights Tribunal Should be Allowed to Determine if “Sexual Orientation” Provisions Protect “BDSM”
The BC Court of Appeal upheld a decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal to accept a human rights complaint for filing. The complaint alleged discrimination on the grounds of […]
BCCLA Urges Privacy Commissioner, Schools to Protect Students
The BC Civil Liberties Association today filed a complaint with the BC Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis that contends that the 2008 Safe School and Social Responsibility Survey violates the privacy […]